Today with Sean O'Rourke

Michael Noonan

It was revealed last night that Finance Minister Michael Noonan has had surgery and treatment for a cancerous lump on his shoulder. The Minister has said that his treatment has gone very well and doctors are upbeat about his prognosis. Mr Noonan also made clear that he intends to stay on in his role as minister for finance.

Fionnan Sheahan, Group Political Editor of Independent Newspapers was with Sean this morning.

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Tuam Children

The revelation last week that the remains discovered in a mass grave in Tuam, County Galway may actually have been those of hundreds of babies born in a home for unmarried mothers has re-opened one of darkest periods in Irish State history.

Further evidence has now emerged on the potential cause of death of those – and thousands of other infants born in other such homes – actually died.

In many cases, the babies died from the effects of starvation.

Neil Michael is Chief Reporter with The Irish Daily Mail. He has been investigating three homes run by one order of nuns, and he joins Sean in studio with Susan Lohan, Co-Founder of the Adoption Rights Alliance.

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Kilkenny Beds

Later this month a six bed palliative care unit will open in St Luke’s hospital in Kilkenny to cater for patients in both Kilkenny and Carlow. There is huge significance in the development of this unit as it is a project undertaken by the Susie Long Hospice Fund.

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